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Rejected

Solutions Architect at Microsoft

Difficulty
Level
Mid
Process took
1 weeks

How it went

The candidate underwent a rigorous interview process at Microsoft for a Solutions Architect role. The initial technical and system design interview lasted two hours, with the candidate feeling confident in their explanations and engagement with the panel. A subsequent hour-long session focused on past projects and market experience. The candidate noted a recurring emphasis on hands-on Azure experience from one interviewer, which they suspect may have contributed to the rejection.

What came up

Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion

A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.